Supported platforms

Discover the hardware platforms supported by Android Things. Learn more about each
platform below and choose the one that best fits your app.

Developer kits, which include a SoM, carrier
board, and peripherals, are also available to help you get started quickly.

Production platforms

Production System-on-Modules (SoMs) are fully supported for production use cases.
Production SoMs are certified by Google to meet the security requirements for
key and ID attestation
and verified boot.
Android Things stability and security updates will be available for a minimum of
3 years on all production SoMs.

Development platforms

Development platforms are provided to enable prototyping and testing. They do
not meet Google's security requirements for key and ID attestation
and verified boot, and may
not receive stability and security updates. Google will continue to provide
feature updates to ensure that you can develop on these platforms and seamlessly
port your code over to a production platform.

Physical vs. virtual SoMs

In our portfolio of SoMs, we support both physical and virtual SoMs.

Physical SoM (on left) and a virtual SoM

A physical SoM is a core module certified by Google that you integrate into your
final product design as a single component. Physical SoMs are good for low to
mid volume products because they simplify the system design and can be purchased
in single quantities.

A virtual SoM is a reference design provided by the chip vendors and certified
by Google. OEMs can integrate the individual components of that design directly
into their product. Virtual SoMs are good for high volume products where you
need the flexibility and control to lay out the components to fit your board
design and product dimensions.